Four bids were submitted to add Victorian lampposts, benches and sidewalks to the park that fronts the old Tamaqua train station at the Five Points intersection where Routes 209 and 309 meet.

Bill Anskis Co., of Elysburg, Northumberland County, submitted the apparent low bid of $79,160 to install the sidewalks, $8,317 less than the $87,477 bid submitted by deGruchy Masonry Restoration Inc. of Quakertown.

Kenesky Electrical Contractor of Tamaqua submitted the apparent low bid of $52,431 to do the electrical work. That was $369 less than the next lower bid submitted by Bill Anskis.

Bill Anskis and deGruchy Masonry were the only contractors who submitted bids for both portions of the project.

Over the past several months, the borough has sought bids for the project. In July, deGruchy Masonry's bid for $245,000, the only one submitted, was rejected because Downtown Tamaqua Inc.'s board wanted more line items rather than one price for the entire project, said Linda Yulanavage, Downtown manager.

"Right now, it's just a matter of reviewing the bids and seeing what funds are available," Steigerwalt said. "I'm pleased that we got bids to work with so that we can move ahead with the project."

Eight Victorian-style lights, five benches and three trash receptacles will be installed in the park.

The project will be financed by public and private money, including a grant from the U.S. Transportation Department.

The sidewalk in front of the station will be made of more than 1,000 8-inch-square commemorative bricks that will be laid in a herringbone pattern. Save Our Station has been selling the bricks for $60 each for three years.

Depot Square was the site of a Hess gas station, which donated the land to the borough in December 2000 in exchange for a smaller plot on the borough's border.

The Hess family, which owns a gas station chain, traded the land on the condition that the site would be turned to green space.

The park complements the 127-year-old station, which underwent a $1.5 million, two-year renovation, completed last year.